“Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. (Thomas O. Chisholm) “I told you so.” That dreaded phrase, implying that the speaker was right. I was wrong. I had one of those surreal moments […]
When the First-born Flies the Coop . . .
I grabbed six bowls to set the table for soup this past Thursday night. I only needed five. In a million little ways each day I’m reminded that my first-born has flown the coop. Two Sundays ago I leaned over to Kurt during the service and whispered, “Honey, this is our last worship service together as […]
All God's Creatures, Great and Small
Last post you got a glimpse of our wild, African safari. This week’s fare is somewhat less intimidating although still a bit wild at times. Meet Patches Sauder: This is the Sauder family’s first-ever, real-live, honest-to-goodness PET! I know he looks an awful lot like a kitten, but what you’re really looking at here, folks, […]
Do You Pray for God's Favor?
OK. So much for my once-a-week blog goal! It’s been . . . a month since the last installment. Ever since we blasted out the door for Kenya before the school year even ended, this summer has been full of milestones and memories! Of course, one of the most memorable adventures of our lives thus far […]
Small World; Big God!
Africa. I had to keep reminding myself that it was true. I was actually halfway around the globe on that mysteriously fascinating continent that I knew only partially through National Geographic, Animal Planet and old missionary stories. As we sat in the small, unattached outbuilding on the church grounds with a handful of pastor’s wives, […]
1,000 Words Times Ten . . .
Tears and Time With the Father
Tears and time to reflect – that’s what Sunday in Nairobi provided. With Drew sick, the rest of our team left early for the hour drive to Thika to join two local churches for worship. I stayed behind to take care of my boy. Kurt was set to preach in one church while Dave Stone, our Senior […]
African Impact
Where to begin . . . First, let me thank those of you who interceded for Mr. Drew (our 16 year old son) as he battled fever and stomach issues for two and 1/2 days of the trip – one out of six really isn’t too bad . . . unless you’re the one. Turns out the […]
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